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5 Things to Check First—Understanding Dementia Behaviors

5 Things to Check First—Understanding Dementia Behaviors

Understanding behaviors as “responsive” is a critical first step. Behaviors don’t simply spring into the world on their own. There is always a cause, and behaviors are an effect, a response.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
Goldilocks and the Three Caregivers

Goldilocks and the Three Caregivers

Also in this edition: the results from the Walk to End Alzheimer's!

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
Beyond “lift with your legs”: the secret mechanics of safe transfers

Beyond “lift with your legs”: the secret mechanics of safe transfers

A special edition of the Newsletter devoted to transfer safety. Includes 4 short videos (0:20–1:00) to reduce injury risk now.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
The Visitor's Rulebook: Reframing Care to Restore Connection

The Visitor's Rulebook: Reframing Care to Restore Connection

A guest’s mindset turns hard moments into calm, connection, and cooperation.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
Don't Try This at Home: Transfers from Japan!

Don't Try This at Home: Transfers from Japan!

Also in this edition: Silence and Healing for Dementia Anxiety; Ways to Support the Alzheimer's Association's Walk to End Alzheimer's

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
Smell and Memory: Newness in the Back Yards of Our Lives

Smell and Memory: Newness in the Back Yards of Our Lives

Smell is a funny thing: it connects us to our past like no other sense. It’s almost as though a smell can flip a switch and move us through time in an instant.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
When Words Fade: Listening Beyond Language in Dementia

When Words Fade: Listening Beyond Language in Dementia

When language starts to break down for someone with dementia, all of the rules of conversation change. Here's how you can keep up.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
What to Do When There's Nothing You Can Do

What to Do When There's Nothing You Can Do

My mom was hospitalized twice this weekend, once after a fall and then again with pneumonia. She was largely unresponsive for about 24 hours. I wanted to do something, help in some way, fix the situation... That’s what an expert would know how to do, right?

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
When Dementia Suddenly Worsens: Check for This First

When Dementia Suddenly Worsens: Check for This First

Also in this edition:

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Ben Couch
Labor Day Edition:
Work Cues That Soothe
Your Loved One

Labor Day Edition:
Work Cues That Soothe
Your Loved One

Because work has such a tremendous weight for most of us, I wonder why it’s so difficult to find information about dementia activities that leverage an interest in work.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
Never Have I Ever...Put My Loved One In a Nursing Home

Never Have I Ever...Put My Loved One In a Nursing Home

What happens when a promise to never place a loved one in a nursing home conflicts with what's best for everyone involved.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
Mom's Memory Care Move: Before and After

Mom's Memory Care Move: Before and After

Also in this edition: My tips for getting through a big change for someone who has dementia, especially a move to memory care.

Ben Couch
Ben Couch
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